EU-US-Ukra working-level talks... “Focus on post-war economic development plan”

On the 4th (local time), the European Commission held a meeting to ensure sustainable peace in Ukraine, with the United States and Ukraine in attendance.

In a statement issued after the meeting, the European Commission said that representatives from the EU, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the World Bank discussed Ukraine's post-war reconstruction and prosperity.

This meeting was held as a follow-up to the Miami meeting between the U.S. and Ukrainian delegations on the 9th of last month, and discussions were held based on the prosperity framework jointly prepared by the U.S. and Ukraine earlier this year.

“Today’s and future work is focused on mapping out scenarios for Ukraine’s post-war economic development and prosperity,” the European Commission said, adding, “It also includes identifying means to support Ukraine’s future development and its own efforts.”

The Executive Committee did not disclose the names of attendees at this meeting, nor did it mention what specific measures were discussed regarding ending the war in Ukraine or ensuring security.

The Commission said that the meeting emphasized the importance of the reform agenda that Ukraine is pursuing as part of the EU accession process. “This reform agenda is a key driver of stability, increases investor confidence, and plays an important role in attracting private capital and sustaining international support.”

The Commission also added that the total support provided by the EU to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine amounts to 231.5 billion euros (about 348 trillion won).

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise visit to Spain that day.

According to the AFP/EFE news agency, President Zelenskyy plans to meet with the leaders of participating countries at the 30th Ibero-American Summit to be held in Madrid for two days from this day to the 5th to discuss the situation in Ukraine.

The Ibero-American Community is a group of 22 Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries in Central and South America. In this region, the political tendencies of the regimes are different, and opinions on support for Ukraine are also greatly divided.

Sources said that President Zelensky will meet with several leaders, including Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, on the 5th to "exchange views on the situation in Ukraine, its global impact, and major challenges in international peace and security."

President Zelensky expressed his gratitude to Spain for its continued support, saying on